Quality Operational Excellence Lead (all genders)

Work Your Magic with us!  

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

The position can be filled in Germany, UK, Netherlands, France or Switzerland.

Your role

As the Operational Excellence Quality Lead, you are responsible for delivering, reviewing, and managing the lifecycle of global and local procedures related to GLP, GCP, and GVP activities conducted by Healthcare R&D. In this role, you will initiate and lead updates to processes and procedures in collaboration with business process owners, providing guidance on document structure, content, and regulatory requirements.

You will drive process optimization by leading the consolidation of R&D processes, helping to eliminate unnecessary complexity and inefficiencies. This position is vital for advancing the R&D Business Processes Continuous Improvement initiatives, directly impacting R&D's competitive edge and maintaining compliance through a risk-based approach.

You will report to the Head of Central Quality System at R&D Quality Risk Management (RDQRM).

Who you are

• University degree (preferably in Life Science related subject) or equivalent professional experience and expertise
• Minimum 5 years Quality Assurance experience or relevant experience in quality management, biopharmaceutical, clinical development, or regulatory compliance.
• Lean & Six Sigma and/or Business Process Management certification is a plus
• Extensive working knowledge of international regulations and broad working knowledge in compliance areas of GCP, GVP, GLP
• Broad understanding of the drug development process and regulatory environment including specific areas of interest for Merck Healthcare
• Experience of at least 3 years in process design, description, and good writing skills (e.g., as Medical or Technical Writer) is a plus
• Proven documentation management skills
• Analytical mindset to develop effective business and competitive strategies for dealing with current and future industry trends
• Professional experience in an international environment for more than 3 years
• Professional experience in project management
• Professional experience in several international pharmaceutical organizations is a plus
• Fluency in English (oral and written)

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!